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1929 Christmas Eve Fire at the White House

On Christmas Eve 1929 a holiday party roared in the East Room of the White House for guests of President Hoover. Suddenly, at 8 p.m., a fire broke out in the West Wing. Discover the story of the response to the fire and the rebuilding of the Executive Offices.

On Christmas Eve 1929 a holiday party roared in the East Room of the White House for guests of President Hoover. Suddenly, at 8 PM, a fire broke out in the West Wing! Discover the story of the response to the fire and the rebuilding of the Executive Offices.

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